A STUDY OF ERGONOMIC RISK AND PHYSICAL EXERCISE OF MOBILE GAMERS

Abstract

In the era of booming gaming industries, gamers are exposed to prolonged sitting involving awkward posture and repetitive tasks that contribute to the musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) which are neck–shoulder pain (NSP) and low back pain (LBP). The goal of this paper is to concentrate on mobile gamers’ ergonomic risk experience in order to build a proper physical exercise to improve gamers' productivity. A cross sectional study was carried out during a period of two months among Mobile gamers in Unikl Mitec,Johor. The questionnaire was distributed with the consent form assuring confidentially and approval of participants to take part in this research. The research questionnaire and hypothesis were formulated using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) to analysis the results after data or information collected. Data were collected through a survey questionnaire responded by Mobile gamers in Unikl Mitec, Johor.